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Boris!Off to vets for emergency visit

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Wow i woke up this morning and am surprised at how many messages i had to catch up on,Boris seems a little calmer this morning i am going to take him to the vets but chris isnt in so i don't know who will be there.Ill try answer some questions now xxxxxThanks for all the support xxxxx



MrsM said:
lemon or lime oil from the rind rubbed on outside of sock may help keep his nose away... or lavender ointment, which would also soothe...
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Hi i will try the lemon or lime oil,my mum has been doing all sorts of piggy research last night and told me for woulds and dry skin tea tree or something called bag balm can be used I'm not sure if this is correct can anyone help

teadragon said:
If you put the sock back on him, it will help by stopping him from being able to aggrivate the wound anymore.

If he's in shock, keep him warm with a hot water bottle wrapped very well in a towel. Place him beside the hot water bottle and syringe feed him some water to keep him hydrated - especially since that wound is so big - or offer him lots of watery veggies such as cucumber.

I'm disgusted by your vet... "nature take its course" what kind of a [swears] vet would say that without suggesting euthanasia. If he's panting he should be supported, cleaned, bandaged, hair perhaps shaved from around the wound and the wound covered to prevent infection.

Nature take its course indeed. What an incompasionate, stupid thing to say. If nature is taking its course and an animal is suffering, wouldn't the best thing be to suggest taking the animal out of its god damned misery. GOD - it would have taken an hour for him to come and make Boris feel more comfortable - after all that poor piggie has been through you'd think they'd jump at the chance to make life easier for him.
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hi yes i put the sock on him last night and he was trying to chew it off,silly boy,will try mrsm advice to hopefully help stop him chewing at it.I have got a hot water bottle so i will use that if he needs it;).
i have been giving him watery foods and syringing him because i wasnt sure he was getting enough.Yes i think its so wrong regarding the vet last night all i wanted him to do was see Boris and he didnt,i spent hours crying because i really thought with shock that in any moment i could lose him thankyou for such good advice and support xxxxxx


lavenderjade said:
Poor darling Boris, I am so sad to see this 8...

Maybe try emailing Chrissie at Gorgeous guineas? she is a piggy skin expert and although she is in the UK, she is so caring and I am sure she could suggest something you could use to help. Also you need a painkiller for him ASAP. Do you have any metacam? if not, ask your vet for some, its the blooming least he cn do. That poor piggy is in pain :(

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mark it urgent and briefly explain what has caused it and attach a photo.
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I actually did go to the site last time when laura suggested it,and stupidly i looked through all the creams myself but couldnt work out which one was needed this time i will email them today.Btw i have lots of metcam i have had so many injured rescues that i dont think i will ever run out,he actually had some about 2 hours before his injury last night:)i like to give it to him every now and then if he looks uncomfortable thanks xxxxxx

alcesterpigs said:
I have had pigs of my own in the past with areas like that, self inflicted by the pig scratching either at a scab or at area of irritation caused by a skin problem ie mites or fungal infection.
Treatment.
Trim the hair which is over the raw area.
Put boots on the hind legs.
Fit a body bandage.
The boots consist of micro-pore tape wound around the foot to cover the nails.
The body bandage is crepe bandage wound fairly tightly around the body,just so you can get a finger between the bandage and the pig's body, taken between the legs and over the shoulders to try and get it to stay in place. Fasten down the ends of the bandage with micro-pore tape.
Give Boris 0.2ml of Junoir Calpol as a painkiller and anti-inflammatory, it should help.

Vets all too often, over here, adopt the following approach with guinea pigs.
Give a vit C injection
Baytril
Let nature take its course
Put the pig down and go buy another one.
One vet told an owner "I don't know what your pig has the matter, I think it is serious. If it still alive in a weeks time bring it back and I will destroy it!"

It would be, almost, a funny comment were it not so sickening.
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Thanks this is really good advice,although i haven't heard of Junoir Calpol before can i get it here?
that is disgusting that a vet said that to someone:)>>>:)>>>
they shouldnt even be a vet with an attutude like that xxxxxxx
 
I'm late catching up, but so very sorry to hear about little Boris and to see your photo of what he's done. I'm also disgusted by the vets, and hope you can get something sorted out today. I'll check first thing in the morning to see the latest.
Healing and soothing vibes to Boris, and hugs to you.
 
Whats gone on so far is terrible! Vets never seem to know what they're doing with cavies! >.<
To be honest, I'm not sure If I would have been able to keep him going through that, or me going for that matter, I admire your strength and determination.
My guinea pig did something similar but on a much smaller scale, he had ringworm on his head and he scratched his scalp off, it was HORRIBLE, but we just kept going as we were with the medication and it cleared up.

What I would suggest is really just keep it clean, possibly even with just water or some vetinary wound scruby stuff and keep him calm. I can imagine he probably drove himself nuts with the bandages on, being itchy but not able to scratch and all that loose hair afterward was probably maddening. I really feel for him and you!
 
thankyou tori yes I'm ok probably a bit of a mess right now I'm not sure if my posts are making much sense but I'm good just worried about Boris.Thanks Olivitree i havent seen you around here much I'm guessing your new so thankyou for caring about my boy and your advice xxxxxxx
 
* r making sense, and i dont blame you for being worried! The things you have gone thorugh with Boris, shows how much you love him, i wonder how many people would have done the same. I'm going to actually go to bed now, its almost 2;30am, but will check when i get up in case there have been any updates.. sending our get well wishes and love from me, the humans, the fishies and the furries x
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Very new yes, but guinea pigs have been my only pets, but I've only really just got into them as I had my first one when I was very young and she was just a lovely thing to look at but now I'm getting to know whats going on with them. I know how it feels to see your piggy in distress, amount of times I've been in tears over guinea pigs. I really hope he gets better and you can have a happy stress free life with him!

I think he could well get better if he's kept clean and unstressed, stress is the big thing with small mammals and I don't see why he couldn't get better so long as theres as little stress as possible.
The only thing I'd suggest a vet for in this case is probably anti biotics to avoid infection, but thats risky in itself as it wrecks their internal workings.
Dificult situation! It's a shame there can't be more done really. I can suggest though as I learned with my first aid for wildlife course just keep him hydrated and fed, clean to keep his energy up and avoid infection and warm and in the dark to combat stress.
 
So good to hear he's still going and he's calmed down. Good luck at the vets - I hope the vet is a good one!
 
Sending my vibes for Boris and keeping my fingers crossed for a decent vet!

I'm glad he's made it throught he night and is calmer.
 
I have just caught up with this thread :( poor Boris, he looks so sore.
It sounds like you are doing absolutely everything in your power to make him happy and comfortable - a perfect piggie mummy!
I really hope your vet is nice and caring and that he can give little Boris something to help.
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hi everyone,
took Boris to the vet today and got chris yay.
scarily enough him and my mum teamed up to find ointments and creams that can be used to sooth Boris's skin.
i cant remember what they put on him as i havent got the tube they are ordering it for me i should have it tomorrow,and they rebandaged him to so that he wont eat his hair and skin.
we will have to remove bandage and apply cream daily so a bit extra worek but hopefully a much healthier piggy.Oh and Chris was not very happy about our treatment last night by the other vet he said we should have been seen straight away.I trid to send email to GG today but had to run to the vet so I'm sending it in the next 30mins hopefully we can get a special cream for him thats even better:)
He seems in much brighter spirits atm so I'm happy and all is well here:)xxxxx
 
Ah thats good to hear keep fighting little man youve a great piggie mummy am so grrrr with the other vet!
 
I am so glad you got to see Chris and got some proper support for poor Boris.
It must have been such a relief for you - not yet another battle with an indifferent to careless vet!

Hoepfully the ointment your family has ordered will arrive tomorrow and give Boris relief.

Keep on Boris and Bonnie!

Still sending vibes...
 
I'm so pleased you got to see Chris. When you know a good vet, you want that vet all the time! Keep up the great work, both of you. It sounds like you've got much more support than you had at the start of all this Bonnie, especially having a good vet and also your mum helping out so much too.
 
I don't want to sound silly, but you've been brilliant with Boris so far so I can't help thinking that with your Mum on your side as well you will make a fantastic team and Boris will be the best looked after piggie in the world!

Get Well Soon Boris!
 
This sounds encouraging (even if it means extra work for you, but I know you won't mind that) .... and I'm so pleased you saw Chris, who I know you have confidence with. Interesting what he said about the other vet!!

Anyway, still sending healing vibes across the seas to little Boris - and let's hope this is the last stage of his long journey back to good health.

Hugs to you as well - it's been a nightmare for you.
 
I've been following this form afar today as work is a little hectic. I just wanted you to know that lack of posting doesn't mean I'm disinterested... i'm marking books as we speak/type and it's well after 2300! Dedication...

Hope you and Boris are still doing fine. I'm thinking about you...
 
Hiya my friends guinea pig done this she scratched herself raw the vet told her buy canestan cream and it healed withing toe to four days hope HTH how is he now xx
 
OMG i'd not seen this...............what you both have been thru is just horrific!
Please know that we'll be thinking of you and little Boris the Bold and Beautiful Boy xx>>>xx>>>xx>>>xx>>>xx>>>xx>>>
 
hi everyone sorry i havent posted i have the flu and fell asleep last night(it was only meant to be a nap).
Its nice to see there are so many messages again:).Boris is Bright today he seems very relaxed with the cream on and somehow i think he feels secure in the bandage:{.His appetite is huge and he can't get enough hay,he wont take water in a syringe now(because of the yucky meds he hated) so he takes a little from a water bowl but gets the most from his food i have also been putting water all through his veges.anyways have to head off again i should give Boris some cuddles,hopefully he wont mind.He is so angry that he bites everyone except me,hopefully this bad behaviour stops as it is I'm afraid he will be a permanent lone boar he is just to grumpy with other piggies.xxxxx
 
glad to see he's better today...

love to you both...
 
Glad he's feeling a bit more soothed now. It will have been a bit of a shock, just as he got used to the confines of the splint he was laid bare again. I guess while it was a relief, it also opened up the after-effects of being in it for so long. His skin may be more prone to drying out at the moment (after so long in a warm splint) which would make it itchy. I'm sure he'll get over this hiccup quickly, he's got the best piggie nurse and mummy! I hope you feel better soon, flu is no fun at all. *Hugs*
 
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So glad that Boris is better with his cream!

Hopefully he'll calm down eventually - he's been under so much stress. No wonder he's fed up, especially as some of things were downright painful and endangering his life!

You take care of yourself as much as possible! Have pmed you.

Lots of vibes for you and Boris

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I too have been thinking about the two of you over the last couple of days. I hope you're not laid up with the flu too horribly Bonnie!
 
ditto........i'm wondering how you all are?
Hope you're over the rotten flu darling xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
How's Boris coping?
Sending loves and wheeeeeeeeeeks to you all
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hi all my internet wasn't working last night we had bad weather againrolleyes
thank you yes I'm on the mend:)
Boris is looking bright and happy I'm nervous about annoying him to much,he seems to be happier the less i touch him:{,vets will have anti fungal wash by tuesday,the couriers forgot it in there last delivery,so no big news to report on the Boris front so I'm off for now ill see you all tonight providing we don't have bad storms again xxxxx
 
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